P-47 Thunderbolt Photographs | World War II Database

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New Jersey National Guard 108th Fighter Group Captain Peterson and Staff Sergeant Iglio making check of P-47 aircraft before takeoff, circa 1939-1945	Test pilots in front of a Thunderbolt aircraft, date unknown

WASP pilot Deanie (Bishop) Parrish in front of her P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft, circa early 1940s	Five P-47Bs of the 61st Fighter Sqdn in a training flight over Bridgeport, Conn, US, Sep-Oct 1942. 56th Fighter Group Commander Hub Zemke flies plane #1, which is why the cowling band is divided into the 3 colors of the group’s 3 squadrons. Photo 1 of 2.

Five P-47Bs of the newly formed 61st Fighter Squadron in a training flight over Bridgeport, Conn, US, Sep-Oct 1942. Plane #1 is flown by 56th Fighter Group Commander Hub Zemke. Photo 2 of 2.	P-47 Thunderbolt fighters 'Francy Ann' (Lt Biales) and 'Little Butch' (Capt Wetherbee) of 56th Fighter Group, US 61st Fighter Squadron, probably RAF Kings Cliffe, England, United Kingdom, early 1943

P-47D Thunderbolt aircraft in flight, circa Feb-Jun 1943	Element of the 62nd Fighter Squadron fly their P-47 Thunderbolts over the English countryside, Apr-Jun 1943; these fighters were based at RAF Horsham St Faith, Norfolk, England, UK.

A P-47 Thunderbolt making a low pass over the bombers of the 306th Bomb Group at RAF Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, England in Jun or Jul 1943. Note the Cletrac tractor towing the bomber into its stand.	Escort Carrier USS Barnes departing San Diego, California bound for Brisbane, Australia with a deck load of P-38 Lightning and P-47 Thunderbolt fighter planes, July 1 1943.

F4U-1 Corsair fighter at Langley Research Center at Hampton, Virginia, United States, 31 Jul 1943. Note the P-47 Thunderbolt on the taxi way behind the Corsair's tail.	A P-47D Thunderbolt that crashed on take-off, Halesworth, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, 7 Sep 1943. Photo 1 of 3.

A P-47D Thunderbolt that crashed on take-off, Halesworth, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, 7 Sep 1943. Photo 2 of 3.	A P-47D Thunderbolt that crashed on take-off, Halesworth, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, 7 Sep 1943. Photo 3 of 3.

A-24B-1-DT Banshee aircraft (serial number 42-54372) at rest with dive brakes extended, 1943-45; note P-47 and B-24 aircraft in background	Col Benjamin O Davis, Commanding Officer of the 322nd Fighter Group, stands next to his P-47 Thunderbolt fighter, date and location unknown

Interesting collection of fighter types and fighter groups in one place. This is due to a meeting of the commanding officers from each of the fighter groups in the 8th Air Force at Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, England, UK, late 1944.	P-47D Thunderbolt “Tony” of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron. Note under the left wing is an air-droppable life raft that is designed to open when it hits water.

Razorback P-47 of the 355th Fighter Group at rest at Steeple Morden, Cambridgeshire, England, UK, 1943-44. Note Cletrac M-2 High Speed Tractor.	Republic P-47N #44-88340 landing at Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico while in transit to the European Theater, 1944.

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